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Affluence in E14 8BU

How E14 8BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Limehouse East
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,479 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E14 8BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E14 8BU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£78,997
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in the E14 8BU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

E14 8BUEngland
Employee, full-time44.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.4% of adults in the E14 8BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E14 8BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional33.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.1%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60.3% of adults in the E14 8BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

E14 8BUEngland
Degree level or above60.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E14 8BU (Limehouse East) (about 1,479 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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